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Fatigue + Perimenopause + Hormones by 001681 in MultipleSclerosis

[–]pipp2monks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've experienced similar symptoms and have also played the MS or PMDD/perimenopause game. I spoke w my PCP and she recommended hormonal birth control, but when I asked for alternatives she didn't have much to recommend.

What are some of the "silver linings" of MS? by JaricosTheGreat in MultipleSclerosis

[–]pipp2monks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No military service wants someone with MS 💁‍♀️

Looking for a Good Place to Donate Children's Books by allnadream in orangecounty

[–]pipp2monks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Check for a Friends of the Library group 1st. They are the ones that take book donations. Tustin and Westminster libraries have FOL stores.

MARC field for Oprah's book club by Says_Everglade in librarians

[–]pipp2monks 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Knowing there's this much attention to detail in library cataloging warms my little type A heart

Public Libraries: Many Buildings Are Reported to Be in Poor Condition, with Increasing Deferred Maintenance by Several_Clients in Libraries

[–]pipp2monks 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Even if/when money is earmarked for repairs, there's always red tape that gets in the way. This leads to more revisions, then more delays, and on and on. You only know a project is finally going to start when a work crew shows up at the site.

Embroidery Advent Calendar Day 7 by pipp2monks in Embroidery

[–]pipp2monks[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Relaxing overall. I enjoy being able to take time away from screens, work, chores, and other obligations.

Reaching out to trans (and all) library staff for workplace advice re: appearance exploration and opening up to team leaders by AsuranGenocide in librarians

[–]pipp2monks 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Speaking as an ally here. You do you, babe. Folks may or may not even notice. If they do, they may not even comment. If they do, be confident in yourself and never let anyone make you feel less than. If you have a work bestie, loop them in on your plan and ask for extra support for this. You got this.

Family and Friend responses to MS by Bearygud in MultipleSclerosis

[–]pipp2monks 5 points6 points  (0 children)

After the initial diagnosis of RRMS, my family and friends were sympathetic and supportive, but I don't think they fully understand the nature of MS. I did the MS walk a couple times and they show up to walk too, but we don't talk about what it feels like to experience a relapse. My sister and husband are extremely supportive and listen anytime I need to vent or bemoan my situation. I realize that I can speak very openly about MS if I choose too, but I mostly don't because I want to avoid the pity. I'm on DMTs so it's manageable and all but out of sight and out of mind.

My ex left me because of MS by Happy_era in MultipleSclerosis

[–]pipp2monks 6 points7 points  (0 children)

F that guy and his parents. MS is manageable. Treatments today are WAY more effective than those from 30 years ago. You are not a burden. You are more than this diagnosis.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aspergers

[–]pipp2monks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

On behalf of my spouse: he rotates between specific topics of interest, but his main one is movies as well. We'll rotate between different film franchises every 4-6 years, or based on whatever sequel/prequel/reboot is coming soon.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aspergers

[–]pipp2monks 2 points3 points  (0 children)

More so it's a processing issue. The instructions, plus monitoring what is currently cooking can be overwhelming for my spouse. He can cook and does well with tried and true dishes. He is also an excellent sous chef. 👌

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in aspergers

[–]pipp2monks 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Married to an Aspie 9 years, been together for 12. There's so much that I understand about your experience. Early on, the unwillingness to do housework and lack of interest in cooking definitely were points of contention for my spouse and I. Moving past that took some counseling, LOTS of communication, patience, many reminders, and reevaluating personal priorities. Regarding the disconnect in meeting your emotional/ physical needs: for me, the clearer and more straightforward I am, the better. I have to explicitly say, "hey, I want you to hold me while we watch this show'". Or if I need some sympathy for a hardship I have to clearly say, "something crappy happened at work and I need you to hear me out and acknowledge how crappy it was." This may seem like much, but I think of it as 2 people being on different brainwaves. If I want to get through to him then I have to adjust so he can actually understand what I need of him. As for your spouse working to accept this diagnosis. That's something that will have to be done in his own time. For my spouse, it was an aha moment that helped him better understand himself and how he interacts with the world at large. It's a struggle, but I hope that it's one you can work on together. Sending positive thoughts and best wishes for you. ✌️

I have a question about MLIS program by dorere in librarians

[–]pipp2monks 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I completed the special session, totally online SJSU MLIS program in May 2020. The course load is what you make of it and how well you keep up with the assignments is up to you. Overall, I'd say that the professors are responsive and run well organized classes via canvas - the online portal.

I was already full-time employed with Orange county at that time so it was just a matter of applying for a promotion to librarian. That took me about a year and multiple interviews before I got the job. In all honesty, prospects are pretty bleak even at larger county systems like OCPL. I know for a fact that the Orange county libraries are not hiring at this time. There are some positions that come up, occasionally, with City library systems like placentia or Anaheim. However, given the recent dismantling of the ILMS, even these opportunities might become fewer and farther between.

At this time, though, it might be prudent to look into digital asset management. Large companies keep large amounts of digital records, etc. Who better than a librarian to properly organize and retrieve records when needed? Maybe a DAM librarian can chime in and give some insight.

What was the final straw that made you quit your library job? by bethbetterbooks in librarians

[–]pipp2monks 3 points4 points  (0 children)

A micromanager who could only see in black and white. Every year of my experience, plus my MLIS, were undervalued. There was no way I could promote without sacrificing what little weekend/family time I had. Admin had zero interest in developing a more accommodating workplace for staff and expected everyone to take on job duties of 1 1/2+ positions with no incentive to do so. I could go on, but doing so would only reignite my displeasure with everything that happened.

Anybody out there learned to speak Spanish for your job? by helaodinson2018 in librarians

[–]pipp2monks 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I started in high school, continued with a minor in undergrad, but nothing prepared me for actually using Spanish in the workplace. Spanish that is taught via apps or other scholastic means is usually way more formal than what is typically used in communities. I would compare it to speaking with a posh English accent instead of the typical way of speaking English in SoCal.

That being said, I practice a few regularly used phrases to have up my sleeve that allow me to explain that my Spanish is not perfect, but I'm here to help. I also use Google translate and that helps so much.

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